After Chang Lingyan died, Mo Guhan naturally would not bury her in the imperial mausoleum. Yuehua sent someone to the Hou Mansion to report the news, and it was Ling Xi and Han Yuchu who came to pick up Chang Lingyan.

Ling Xi said that after the Lian family learned the bad news, they were going to die or live in the mansion, and they almost tossed the sky. And Chang Lehou didn't want to enter the palace, he felt that he didn't have the face to see Yuehua, so he entrusted Ling Xi to find a place to bury her.

Yuehua didn't know what a big blow Chang Lingyan's tragic end had dealt to the Lian family, and whether the Lian family had learned a lesson and sincerely repented. But Chang Lehou must be uncomfortable in his heart.

Ling Xi said that Chang Lehou didn't know about Chu Lingchuan's murder at the beginning, but now that he learned the truth, he was also full of grief and anger, and at the same time regretted that he couldn't live with Yuehua's mother, and he didn't have the face to face Yuehua, and his hair turned gray overnight.

For Yuehua, the elders who love themselves are now only Chang Lehou. She is a person who knows how to repay her kindness, and she is still full of gratitude to Chang Lehou.

She wanted to visit Chang Lehou, but she also knew that after seeing the Lian family, she would definitely count Chang Lingyan's misfortune on her head, and then she broke up unhappily, so she just handed over the tonic to Ling Xi and asked her to comfort her for herself and express her heart.

Now, finally able to pay tribute to Xiangshen and the ninth day of the first month openly, Yuehua returned to Fenglin accompanied by Chu Mubai.

Although the maple grove has been recuperated and is no longer devastated, there are still traces of scorch everywhere. The trees that survived the fire stubbornly restretched their foliage and peeked out of the charred ashes.

It's the season of the maple leaves again.

The maple leaves dyed red by the blood are even more shocking.

Xiang Shen, the ninth day of the first month, and Xiang Che's grave guarded together, the fragrance of wine was lingering, and the gray paper money struggled to rise and fall, swirling on the soles of his feet.

Yuehua stood quietly, listening to the whining autumn wind whimpering and swirling from among the branches and leaves, and many scenes from the past were vividly remembered.

"It seems that my brother comes over a lot."

Yuehua asked sadly as she looked at the spotless tombstone.

Chu Mubai nodded: "Chu Jiu is a man who is truly worthy of admiration. ”

Yuehua knew that Chu Mubai was deliberately avoiding some things, and Zijin had already told her that Chu Mubai had been depressed since the day of the accident in Fenglin, and often came to Fenglin alone to drink and drink in a daze, staring at the fragrant tombstone.

Xiangshen is a cloud of dust accumulated in his heart.

"Some people, there are some things that are good to keep in mind, and slowly dust up, and you don't have to touch them often, especially those who make their hearts ache when they think about it."

Chu Mubai was silent for a moment: "I'm sorry for her." ”

Yuehua's nose was sour, and her voice was a little choked: "Brother, do you know? Xiangshen has secretly liked you for five or six years, and she has liked it since she was a child. ”

Chu Mubai was silent.

"I've always wanted to keep her with you and let her take care of you for me."

Chu Mu's throat slid twice with difficulty: "It's me who is not good and has failed her." I always remember the day I was on horseback, and when I turned around, I saw her doing her best to block the arrows for us. She even tried to laugh, and that smile has always been engraved in my heart, and countless midnight dreams will torment me over and over again.

At that time, I was thinking, if she survived, I would definitely marry her and be my Chu Mubai's wife, because in this world, there is no girl who is so kind and good to you. ”

Yuehua's tears couldn't hold back any longer, and they fell like rain.

"Silly brother, she smiles at you, just to tell you that she doesn't blame you, as long as you escape from danger and live happily, she is satisfied. She wants you to live happily for her, not to remember this painful memory for the rest of her life. ”

"I know."

"It's too hard to get, and it's always easy to lose. Xiangshen's departure made me understand that cherish everyone around you who loves you and never leave regrets.

Brother, forget about Xiangshen, don't keep dwelling on the past, live well, and cherish the people around you who are good to you. You can live happily, not only Yuehua, but also Xiangshen's wish. ”

Chu Mubai stretched out his hand and rubbed the tombstone of Xiangshen, full of guilt: "Okay, I will listen to you, I will work hard." ”

Yuehua was teary-eyed, but she still smiled far-fetched, turned to look at Xiangche's tombstone, and her heart was like a knife.

"What are you going to do with Mama Wei?"

She smiled bitterly and shook her head: "I don't know, it's been a contradiction for a long time, and I can forgive her for anything else, but only Xiangche's death is unforgivable." But I can't get started. ”

"I understand, Mama Wei watched you grow up since you were a child, like a mother and daughter, how can you be ruthless? Or leave it to me? ”

"No," Yuehua said softly, "This is a grudge between us, and we always have to settle it ourselves." I just need a moment to calm down so that I don't make a decision on the spur of the moment that I regret. ”

Chu Mubai slowly raised his hand and patted her shoulder: "You are really different, like a phoenix nirvana, which impresses my brother." ”

"I remember when my brother was young, there was a period of time when he was greedy and always yelled that his legs hurt, and my father told you that growing up always has to pay a certain price, and to complete the transformation, you have to go through pain. That's true. ”

Chu Mu's diphtheria head was also sour: "You must be careful to take care of yourself, although the Chang family has fallen in the court, but the queen mother and her party have seized such an opportunity to participate in you in front of the emperor many times, you have to be careful." ”

Yuehua smiled: "It's just that I'm flattering the lord and bringing disaster to the country, the remnants of the Chang family, and the cliché of the red face and trouble, right?" ”

"You know?" Chu Mubai asked in surprise: "The emperor told us not to let you know, so as not to worry you." ”

"The emperor ordered Rongxiang to take all those folds and burn them last time, and I happened to see them. The Qianqing Palace is only that big in total. ”

Yuehua smiled bitterly and said calmly.

"So what are you going to do? The Queen Mother's people are unwilling to give up, probably to play together, and it is bound to be the emperor and stay away from you. ”

"From ancient times to the present, Yuehua naturally understands so many lessons. Not to be favored, it is difficult to protect oneself, and being favored is the target of the public, not to mention, to bring down the Chang family, the rest of the Chang family will hate me to the bone, and the queen mother's party also happened to fall into the ground. Now I seem to be beautiful, but my status is precarious.

There are only two ways, one is to consolidate his power above the court like the Empress Dowager, so that he gradually becomes stronger, and no one can shake him; The second is to rely on the emperor. ”

"What about you?"

Yuehua smiled indifferently: "Each of them told me that the emperor's favor is capricious, just like the wind, and it will never come back after it passes, which is the most unreliable thing in this world."

But the emperor and I have gone through so many hardships together, and I want to gamble and bet my fate on him. Brother, do you think Yuehua is delusional? ”

Chu Mubai shook his head categorically without thinking: "I also want to believe that the emperor is a long-term person." Yuehua, let go and chase what you want, your brother is always by your side, you don't have to worry about falling. ”

The afternoon sun, through the branches and leaves, mottled on Chu Mubai's heroic face. The perseverance and calmness in his eyes have always been Yuehua's capricious and presumptuous capital.

Qingqiu Palace has been idle for a long time.

The sycamore trees in the courtyard turned green and yellow, and then the golden leaves swirled down from the tops of the trees and landed on the clean bluestone ground.

Over and over again, Mama Qin tirelessly cleaned the yard, and the broom slid across the bluestone floor, making a monotonous and dull "rustle" sound.

The palace people sitting idly on the side hung their heads: "The emperor has called a few sisters to serve Niangniang in the Qianqing Palace, and there are only a few of us left here to make the palace maids, and the Niangniang will not step into this Qingqiu Palace, Mama, don't you bother to clean every day?" ”

Mama Qin didn't raise her head: "Don't be annoying." ”

The palace people sighed again: "The maid thinks that you are the smartest mother, when the queen mother left the palace, the queen mother asked you to serve Concubine Lian, you volunteered to stay and be a rough mother, and you didn't want to leave here." Now those people are unlucky, and you are the only one who has the most foresight. Especially the original Mama Wei, like the grass on the wall, now she has ended up like that, everyone scolds her, and she is like a rat crossing the street. ”

Mama Qin was stunned, stopped what she was doing, thought for a long time, and said with a dull head: "Am I not the same as the grass on the wall?" ”

The little girl smiled wryly: "Mama, you are different from them, you call abandoning the darkness and turning to the light, no, you should call the handsome bird to climb the high branches." Otherwise you wouldn't have stayed. ”

Mama Qin continued to sweep the fallen leaves on the ground, only giving the little girl a back, and said in a muffled voice: "It's not easy to meet a good master. She may not be able to bring you the capital to show off her power, or to be rich and glorious. But she can make you live like a human being and treat you as a human being. ”

The little girl raised her head in confusion: "What's the difference...... Queen Mother! ”

Mama Qin raised her face, Yuehua didn't know when, she stood not far in front of her, looking at her with a smile, smiling so easy-going and kind, without a little arrogance.

She put down the broom in her hand, brushed her sideburns, and then knelt on the ground unhurriedly: "The old slave see the queen mother." ”

There wasn't much surprise, it seemed that this was Yuehua's dormitory, she just went out for a spin, and came back when she was tired.

Yuehua waved her hand: "You never had to make such a big gift when you saw me before, why are you unfamiliar today?" ”

A joke made Mama Qin suddenly a little excited: "I used to be able to see the queen every day." ”

Yuehua raised her eyes and looked around the courtyard, and bowed her head with satisfaction: "I'll see you in the future, so don't be so polite." ”

Mama Qin's hand in her sleeve couldn't help but tremble slightly: "The queen mother......"

Yuehua walked straight to his original dormitory, pushed open the door, and saw that the windows were bright and clean, and the surroundings were spotless, obviously cleaning diligently.

The new bed still exudes an elegant wood fragrance, a brand new tent brocade mattress, Yuehua still can't help but feel a tight throat when she sees it, and wants to gause!